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情境 素材 有意识消费 「2026 江苏苏州高新实验初中期末」
Have you ever heard of “conscious(有意识的) spending”? According to Ramit Sethi, conscious spending is all about spending as much as possible on the things you love and cutting costs as much as possible on the things you don't need. It's about knowing what you really want and then spending your money on the things you love.
The term “conscious spending” suggests that people experience unconscious spending nowadays. It's almost like unconscious eating. We're just without a plan, and we're not really paying much attention, especially when using credit cards.
The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions. Where has my money been going? What do I love spending money on and why? How much do I need for the things I must have, such as food and medicine? How much do I want to save and why? How much do I want to set aside for unimportant buys, such as coffee or a movie ticket?
Answering these questions can help you feel excited and clear about your money, know what you care less about, and live according to what's important to you. “Then, it's a lot easier to cut down your spending in areas that you don't need so much,” Klontz said.
Your answers to these questions agree with what Sethi calls your “rich life”—the life that is special to you and not influenced by what anyone else thinks you should do. When you've already thought about what you really want, you will no longer have to feel anxious(焦虑的) or doubtful about how you spend your money.
1. What is conscious spending?
A.It means spending money as much as possible.
B.It means cutting the cost of the things you like.
C.It means spending money on the things wisely.
D.It means buying a lot of things you like.
2. 特色 考法 写作手法题 The writer develops his idea in Paragraph 3 by
A.explaining differences B.listing numbers
C.giving examples D.asking questions
3. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?
A.People are easily influenced(影响) by others.
B.Conscious spending can make people know how to spend their money.
C.People will feel excited after buying what they really want.
D.Spending money can make people feel anxious and doubtful.
4. Where can we probably read the passage?
A.A travel guide. B.Sports news.
C.A life magazine. D.A storybook.
情境 素材 有意识消费 「2026 江苏苏州高新实验初中期末」
Have you ever heard of “conscious(有意识的) spending”? According to Ramit Sethi, conscious spending is all about spending as much as possible on the things you love and cutting costs as much as possible on the things you don't need. It's about knowing what you really want and then spending your money on the things you love.
The term “conscious spending” suggests that people experience unconscious spending nowadays. It's almost like unconscious eating. We're just without a plan, and we're not really paying much attention, especially when using credit cards.
The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions. Where has my money been going? What do I love spending money on and why? How much do I need for the things I must have, such as food and medicine? How much do I want to save and why? How much do I want to set aside for unimportant buys, such as coffee or a movie ticket?
Answering these questions can help you feel excited and clear about your money, know what you care less about, and live according to what's important to you. “Then, it's a lot easier to cut down your spending in areas that you don't need so much,” Klontz said.
Your answers to these questions agree with what Sethi calls your “rich life”—the life that is special to you and not influenced by what anyone else thinks you should do. When you've already thought about what you really want, you will no longer have to feel anxious(焦虑的) or doubtful about how you spend your money.
1. What is conscious spending?
A.It means spending money as much as possible.
B.It means cutting the cost of the things you like.
C.It means spending money on the things wisely.
D.It means buying a lot of things you like.
2. 特色 考法 写作手法题 The writer develops his idea in Paragraph 3 by
D
.A.explaining differences B.listing numbers
C.giving examples D.asking questions
3. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?
A.People are easily influenced(影响) by others.
B.Conscious spending can make people know how to spend their money.
C.People will feel excited after buying what they really want.
D.Spending money can make people feel anxious and doubtful.
4. Where can we probably read the passage?
A.A travel guide. B.Sports news.
C.A life magazine. D.A storybook.
答案
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“conscious spending is all about spending as much as possible on the things you love and cutting costs as much as possible on the things you don't need”可知,有意识消费是明智地把钱花在你所喜爱的事物上。故选 C。
2.D 写作手法题。根据第三段中的“The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions.”及所列举的问题可推断,作者通过提出问题的方式展开第三段的内容。故选 D。
3.B 段落大意题。根据最后二段内容可知,这两段主要讲述了有意识消费能帮助人们明确消费方向,不再为花钱感到焦虑或疑惑。即有意识消费能让人们知道如何合理花钱。故选 B。
4.C 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了有意识消费的定义、无意识消费的现象及应对方法等,因此最有可能出现在生活杂志中。故选 C。
2.D 写作手法题。根据第三段中的“The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions.”及所列举的问题可推断,作者通过提出问题的方式展开第三段的内容。故选 D。
3.B 段落大意题。根据最后二段内容可知,这两段主要讲述了有意识消费能帮助人们明确消费方向,不再为花钱感到焦虑或疑惑。即有意识消费能让人们知道如何合理花钱。故选 B。
4.C 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了有意识消费的定义、无意识消费的现象及应对方法等,因此最有可能出现在生活杂志中。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题目。第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文对“conscious spending”的定义，对比选项选出正确答案；第2题是写作手法题，需分析第三段的行文结构，判断作者的展开方式；第3题是段落大意题，需梳理最后两段的核心内容，提炼主旨；第4题是文章出处题，需根据文章主题判断其可能的刊载平台。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“conscious spending is all about spending as much as possible on the things you love and cutting costs as much as possible on the things you don't need”可知，有意识消费是将钱花在喜爱的事物上、削减不必要开支，属于明智消费，故选C。
2. 写作手法题：第三段以“The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions”引出，随后列举了多个问题展开内容，故作者通过提问的方式展开，选D。
3. 段落大意题：最后两段阐述了回答相关问题后能明确消费方向、不再对花钱焦虑，核心是有意识消费帮助人们合理规划花钱，故选B。
4. 文章出处题：文章围绕“有意识消费”这一生活话题展开，介绍其定义、应对无意识消费的方法等，属于生活类内容，最可能出自生活杂志，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、写作手法题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的常见题型，涵盖细节定位、写作手法分析、段落主旨提炼及文章出处判断，贴合初中英语期末考的命题方向，需学生具备准确提取原文信息和分析文本结构的能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题目。第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文对“conscious spending”的定义，对比选项选出正确答案；第2题是写作手法题，需分析第三段的行文结构，判断作者的展开方式；第3题是段落大意题，需梳理最后两段的核心内容，提炼主旨；第4题是文章出处题，需根据文章主题判断其可能的刊载平台。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“conscious spending is all about spending as much as possible on the things you love and cutting costs as much as possible on the things you don't need”可知，有意识消费是将钱花在喜爱的事物上、削减不必要开支，属于明智消费，故选C。
2. 写作手法题：第三段以“The most important way to deal with unconscious spending is asking yourself some questions”引出，随后列举了多个问题展开内容，故作者通过提问的方式展开，选D。
3. 段落大意题：最后两段阐述了回答相关问题后能明确消费方向、不再对花钱焦虑，核心是有意识消费帮助人们合理规划花钱，故选B。
4. 文章出处题：文章围绕“有意识消费”这一生活话题展开，介绍其定义、应对无意识消费的方法等，属于生活类内容，最可能出自生活杂志，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、写作手法题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的常见题型，涵盖细节定位、写作手法分析、段落主旨提炼及文章出处判断，贴合初中英语期末考的命题方向，需学生具备准确提取原文信息和分析文本结构的能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
B
「2026 江苏南京建邺期末」
AI, or artificial intelligence(人工智能), can make saving money easy and fun for kids and families.
One way AI helps is by doing special activities at home. For example, there is no need to buy expensive board games. You can just use AI to design one for you. AI can help you step-by-step to make a game using things at home like paper and paint. And you can ask AI to design fun game boards that you can draw.
AI can also help plan meals on a budget. Food in a shop can be expensive, but AI can help you make dishes using the food you have at home. If you want a dinner at a low price, AI might advise making homemade noodles with vegetables. This not only saves money but also makes cooking fun and saves food.
Shopping for the best deals is another way AI can save money. Comparing(比较) things in shops or online can take much time, but AI can do it for you. For example, if you need a new schoolbag, AI can find the best one which is not expensive. This helps you save money without spending hours online.
Finally, AI can also teach kids how to budget their money. Budgeting AI can find out how much is spent on things like snacks or toys and show how to save more. If you get ¥10 as pocket money, the AI may advise saving ¥3, spending ¥5, and keeping ¥2 for later. Learning to manage money with AI makes saving easier.
AI makes saving money easy and fun, helping kids and families choose wisely every day.
5. How many ways can AI help according to the passage?
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
6. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Finding schoolbags in nearby shops.
B.Spending less time shopping online.
C.Buying the things at suitable prices.
D.Saving money by buying fewer things.
7. 特色 考法 图文转换题 Which of the following might be AI's advice on managing a budget?
8. What is the passage mainly about?
A.How AI helps take care of children.
B.Why kids should help make a family budget.
C.How AI helps kids and families save money.
D.Why we need AI to help with family budgets.
「2026 江苏南京建邺期末」
AI, or artificial intelligence(人工智能), can make saving money easy and fun for kids and families.
One way AI helps is by doing special activities at home. For example, there is no need to buy expensive board games. You can just use AI to design one for you. AI can help you step-by-step to make a game using things at home like paper and paint. And you can ask AI to design fun game boards that you can draw.
AI can also help plan meals on a budget. Food in a shop can be expensive, but AI can help you make dishes using the food you have at home. If you want a dinner at a low price, AI might advise making homemade noodles with vegetables. This not only saves money but also makes cooking fun and saves food.
Shopping for the best deals is another way AI can save money. Comparing(比较) things in shops or online can take much time, but AI can do it for you. For example, if you need a new schoolbag, AI can find the best one which is not expensive. This helps you save money without spending hours online.
Finally, AI can also teach kids how to budget their money. Budgeting AI can find out how much is spent on things like snacks or toys and show how to save more. If you get ¥10 as pocket money, the AI may advise saving ¥3, spending ¥5, and keeping ¥2 for later. Learning to manage money with AI makes saving easier.
AI makes saving money easy and fun, helping kids and families choose wisely every day.
5. How many ways can AI help according to the passage?
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
6. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Finding schoolbags in nearby shops.
B.Spending less time shopping online.
C.Buying the things at suitable prices.
D.Saving money by buying fewer things.
7. 特色 考法 图文转换题 Which of the following might be AI's advice on managing a budget?
8. What is the passage mainly about?
A.How AI helps take care of children.
B.Why kids should help make a family budget.
C.How AI helps kids and families save money.
D.Why we need AI to help with family budgets.
答案
5.B 细节理解题。通读全文可知,文章依次介绍了四种人工智能帮助省钱的方式。故选 B。
6.C 推理判断题。根据“Comparing things in shops or online can take much time, but AI can do it for you...AI can find the best one which is not expensive.”可知,此处介绍的是人工智能通过购买性价比最高的商品来帮助省钱。因此,画线短语“Shopping for the best deals”指购买性价比最高的商品,即价格合适的东西。故选 C。
7.D 图文转换题。根据第四段中的“If you get ¥10 as pocket money, the AI may advise saving ¥3, spending ¥5, and keeping ¥2 for later.”可知,如果你有 10 元零花钱,人工智能可能会建议存 3 元,花 5 元并为之后的开销留 2 元,即将 30%存起来,50%用于消费并将 20%留下来,与选项 D 所描述的内容一致。故选 D。
8.C 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了人工智能如何帮助孩子和家庭轻松且有趣地省钱,因此选项 C“人工智能如何帮助孩子和家庭省钱”最能概括全文主旨。故选 C。
6.C 推理判断题。根据“Comparing things in shops or online can take much time, but AI can do it for you...AI can find the best one which is not expensive.”可知,此处介绍的是人工智能通过购买性价比最高的商品来帮助省钱。因此,画线短语“Shopping for the best deals”指购买性价比最高的商品,即价格合适的东西。故选 C。
7.D 图文转换题。根据第四段中的“If you get ¥10 as pocket money, the AI may advise saving ¥3, spending ¥5, and keeping ¥2 for later.”可知,如果你有 10 元零花钱,人工智能可能会建议存 3 元,花 5 元并为之后的开销留 2 元,即将 30%存起来,50%用于消费并将 20%留下来,与选项 D 所描述的内容一致。故选 D。
8.C 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了人工智能如何帮助孩子和家庭轻松且有趣地省钱,因此选项 C“人工智能如何帮助孩子和家庭省钱”最能概括全文主旨。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
第5题需定位AI帮助省钱的具体方式，通读全文梳理段落中提及的AI省钱方法数量；第6题需结合划线短语的上下文语境，推断短语含义；第7题需对应文章中AI对零花钱的分配建议，匹配图文内容；第8题需梳理全文核心内容，归纳文章主旨。
【解析】
5. 通读全文可知，文章依次介绍了AI帮助省钱的四种方式：设计家庭特殊活动、规划预算内餐食、寻找最优购物交易、教导孩子管理预算，共4种，故选B。
6. 划线短语“Shopping for the best deals”所在句上下文提到AI可帮比较商品价格，找到不贵的最优商品，因此该短语意为购买价格合适的商品，故选C。
7. 根据第四段AI对零花钱的分配建议（10元零花钱存3元、花5元、留2元），匹配对应选项D，故选D。
8. 文章主要介绍了AI如何帮助孩子和家庭轻松省钱，核心主旨为AI助力省钱，故选C。
【答案】
5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、图文转换、主旨大意等题型，考查学生对文章信息的定位、理解与归纳能力，文本贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
第5题需定位AI帮助省钱的具体方式，通读全文梳理段落中提及的AI省钱方法数量；第6题需结合划线短语的上下文语境，推断短语含义；第7题需对应文章中AI对零花钱的分配建议，匹配图文内容；第8题需梳理全文核心内容，归纳文章主旨。
【解析】
5. 通读全文可知，文章依次介绍了AI帮助省钱的四种方式：设计家庭特殊活动、规划预算内餐食、寻找最优购物交易、教导孩子管理预算，共4种，故选B。
6. 划线短语“Shopping for the best deals”所在句上下文提到AI可帮比较商品价格，找到不贵的最优商品，因此该短语意为购买价格合适的商品，故选C。
7. 根据第四段AI对零花钱的分配建议（10元零花钱存3元、花5元、留2元），匹配对应选项D，故选D。
8. 文章主要介绍了AI如何帮助孩子和家庭轻松省钱，核心主旨为AI助力省钱，故选C。
【答案】
5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、图文转换、主旨大意等题型，考查学生对文章信息的定位、理解与归纳能力，文本贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
